John Breslin

3 days ago | irishnews.com | John Breslin

Significant weaknesses in the current minimum curriculum requirements have been identified in a new report on education in Northern Ireland, according to the Department of Education. The review recommends the need for a new curriculum framework. This would be framed around five key principles, that is purpose-led, knowledge-rich, continuous and coherent, specified and focused and inclusive and flexible. A task force has been set up to build on the report recommendations.

3 days ago | msn.com | John Breslin

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4 days ago | irishnews.com | John Breslin

Close to £20m of taxpayers’ money will be spent on revamping an area in a north Down town, it has emerged. The Department for Communities is putting in ,pre than £10m through property acquisition and maintenance linked to the development of the Queen’s Parade site in Bangor, Co Down.

4 days ago | irishnews.com | John Breslin

A man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of aggravated burglary and grievous bodily harm following an attack on a man in his home in Co Derry. The man was being questioned by detectives investigating a report of a serious assault in Maghera in the early hours of Monday. A man aged in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent, aggravated burglary and inflicting grievous bodily harm, and possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence.

4 days ago | msn.com | John Breslin

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